Off-the-shelf free & low cost tools to make running your business easier TERRIFIC TECH TOOLS Image credit: Illustrations by Scott Roberts
Off-the-shelf
free & low
cost tools to
make running
your business
easier
TERRIFIC TECH TOOLS
Image credit: Illustrations by Scott Roberts
Sync your hardrive files in the cloud
Secure and backed-up in multiple locations
Free and low-cost solution
Access your files from any device
Share specific files or folders
WEB-BASED TOOLS
BENEFITS
Time,
project, &
data
management
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
Free or paid replacement for email, calendar, and more…
Gmail
Calendar
Docs
Drive
Sheets
Slides
GOOGLE APPS FOR BUSINESS
ZOHO
A top platform solving many business issues with technology
Accounting
Invoicing
CRM
Project management
Recruiting
Custom apps
Upgrades Microsoft Office suite with online access
Can be cost effective
Desktop and online versions
Online file storage
Online conferencing
MICROSOFT OFFICE 365
Free or $5.00 per month
Unlimited storage
Save Everything
Search all documents including images and pdf, Word, etc.
Handwrite notes
Available from all computers and mobile devices
EVERNOTE
Go paperless
Secure and retrieve important documents such as bills, bank
statements, policy paperwork
The app will organize these files on a PC or any cloud storage
location including Google Drive, Dropbox, and Evernote
Virtual smart cabinet for your files
iOS app
Free, $2/mo & $5/mo
FILETHIS
Dropbox
Google drive
Microsoft OneDrive
Box
DOCUMENT STORAGE SHARING
Free version:
One user
100 gigabyte
Store files online
Send large files
Mobile access
File synch
Online collaboration
BOX
Accounting,
HR,
Temporary
Help
BACK OFFICE TOOLS
Designed for service-based businesses
Online invoicing
Expense tracking
Time tracking
Accounting reports & taxes
FRESHBOOKS
• Crowd-sourced software
reviews from IT & business
pros
• Rankings
• Usability
• Support
• ROI
• Real-time ratings
• Search by business
application
G2CROWD
Crowdfunding ,
sa les &
market ing,
bus iness
analy t ics
TOOLS TO HELP THE
BOTTOM LINE
Send, create, track
email newsletters
Free for 12,000
emails to 2,000
subscribers
Robust analytics
MAILCHIMP
Share photos & videos
Simple editing functions
enhance images
See who’s taking Instagram
photos of your business
Invite customers to submit
photos
BUSINESS SERVICES
CORE STRATEGY SESSIONS
Niche identification
Target customers
Watering holes
Marketing tactics
Information needs
MARKETING SUPPORT
Targeted business
lists
Social media
Website
optimization
CUSTOMER DATA
GIS & demographics
Expenditures
Psychographics
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
QUESTIONS?